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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 30/09/2026

In this episode of Brass with Mr. G, we address common mistakes and successful methods for memorizing music as a brass musician. How do you eat an elephant? One bite at a time! #howto #trombone #musiceducation #brass #professorlife Full video on YouTube: youtu.be/-LAaeww6T54?...

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How to Memorize Music

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Honored to perform the National Anthem this evening for One Flag Forward and the Secretary of the Veteran's Administration with the Washington Commanders Brass Quintet!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

Welcome back to a new semester of Brass with Mr. G! Please feel free to share with your students! #trombone #musiceducation #brass #music #professorlife Full video available, as always, for free on the YouTubes youtu.be/fisxt2IJuJI?...

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Build Your High Range! Brass with Mr. G

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 08/09/2026

More pics and lovingly stolen video clips of our The Fuss show this weekend! DC Brau was great with providing great beer and pizza, and I always feel just a little bit better about humanity after hanging with the lovely people in the DC ska scene.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Come see The Fuss with the Loving Paupers at DC Brau this Sunday, Sept. 6 at 3pm! @thefussdc @thelovingpaupers @dcbrau #brass #trombone #dcmusic #ska🏁

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

Here's to my 15th year in education and my 5th semester as Adjunct Faculty in Jazz and Brass at Northern Virginia Community College! Jazz Ensemble is the largest it has ever been! Here we go!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 17/08/2026

7 days in a row of WCMB rehearsals on top of a game, teaching brass with the OHSMB, and prepping for the start of the fall semester at NOVA has been exhausting, but making excellent music with these awesome humans again has been really fulfilling. HTTC!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 16/08/2026

Back at it with my fellow bones in the best band in the land!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

A GREAT experience sitting in with the Yankee Brass Band on their New England tour! Excellent music, history, and excellent humans. New Hampshire, Massachusetts, and a dip into Vermont to cross it off the list. Very grateful for this totally new experience in the 19th century brass band world!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 19/07/2026

A great weekend playing in the pit for The Addams Family! Splitting the run due to scheduling, but it has been a ton of fun.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Looking forward to spending a week playing Bb Tenor Horn with the Yankee Brass Band in New England in a couple weeks!

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Mark Hamill @markhamillofficial.bsky.social · 04/07/2026

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 05/07/2026

Hey Trump, You're Fired!" with the DC Activist Street Band yesterday.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Looking forward to joining the best band in the land again this season!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 28/06/2026

Happy 50th/25th/25th/20th anniversaries to Uncle Mel and Aunt Janie, my dad Allen and Jo Anne, cousin Sarah and Adam, and my brother Steve and Haven! A great Doolittle hang and reunion! Obviously more pictures to come after some sleep and two more days of driving home.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 10/06/2026

Along with blues scales and modes, ii-V-I's are absolutely key to developing improv skills. Join me as I metaphorically rip off the band-aid and break down how I like to approach practicing them. #trombone #howto #jazz #brass #musiceducation youtu.be/IenhxDD4Jxk?...

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Learn Your ii-V-I's!- Jazz with Mr. G

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

Just wrapped four days of studio recording with The Fuss! My face hurts, but my soul is happy. This album is starting to come together!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 25/05/2026

I am not a member of the military, but this year on Memorial Day as we solemnly remember those that have fought and died to defend the Constitution, democracy, and the freedoms of those around the world, let us keep a keen eye towards defending those freedoms here at home.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 22/05/2026

Shamelessly posting some excellent gig pictures from this spring after being asked to submit some NVCC music department pictures for an AFA degree promotional. I feel very lucky to be able to play and teach in the DMV, but I am absolutely stoked to have a few days off coming up!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Always grateful for the opportunity to work with excellent band kids. Yes, we played more serious music at VBODA Solo/Ensemble. Thanks to Dr. Jamie VanValkenburg for letting me flap my arms, and to our OHS Brass Choir on a great first semester!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

Looking forward to spending more time with the best band in the land again this football season! Washington Commanders Marching Band 2026 here we come!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 01/05/2026

Extremely proud of our jazz ensemble and all of our ensembles at our NOVA Loudoun Spring Concert tonight! Great work this semester- come join us in the fall! Time for some sleep.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 26/04/2026

What a great section to play in with the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia tonight! Always a blast, no pun intended.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 18/04/2026

It was a blast for the NOVA Loudoun Jazz Ensemble to step into the recording studio today! Thanks to Dr. Kitchen and our awesome Music Recording Technology students!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 15/04/2026

It's always rad to jam with my NOVA Loudoun Music Department colleagues. Maybe we need a band name. The Adjuncts?

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 05/04/2026

Happy Easter! Great to play with Jeff and Chris again. I also saw the largest handbells I've ever seen. Happy brass gig day to all who celebrate!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 04/04/2026

A few more rad pictures and video from our recent The Fuss show over on the eastern shore on Kent Island! Sneak peek of a new project- more details in June! #music #dcmusic #brass #trombone #ska

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 31/03/2026

The DC Activist Street Band made it onto an Associated Press video of the No Kings DC march across the bridge and on the National Mall! You can definitely hear me say "I know they're chanting, we're gonna play anyway!" A powerful day of patriotism, but remember that sustained action is important!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 30/03/2026

I had a great time at the American Trombone Workshop this past week!This conference was inspiring with all the excellent playing/teaching, professionally validating, and, most importantly, a great hang. Bravo to all the excellent musicians that performed, and I absolutely cannot wait for next year.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 27/03/2026

A great first day at the American Trombone Workshop taking in some great trombone playing and test driving altos and contras! Looking forward to more tomorrow!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 21/03/2026

I never really learned to play by ear in music school. I've really gotten the hang of it these last few years with ska, funk, and jazz gigs, and it's opened a lot of professional doors. Check out the full video on YouTube! youtu.be/T2oK6iSJ4Cc?...

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Learn to Play by Ear! It's Important! Jazz with Mr. G

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Come hang with The Fuss this Sunday, March 22, at Cult Classic Brewing on Kent Island in Maryland! It'll be my fist gig back after surgery too, so that's pretty rad. @thefussdc @cultclassicbrewing #trombone #brasstagram #ska🏁

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 13/03/2026

Summerton Brass this past Sunday in concert as part of the Loudoun County Libraries Live Music Series! Killer Tango by Sonny Kompanek is a brass quintet repertoire favorite of ours! Thanks to Loudoun County Public Libraries! #brass #brassquintet #trombone #tuba #dcmusic

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 10/03/2026

Brass with Mr. G: What makes a good warm-up? Today we dive in to break down my personal warm-up routine. Long tones, lip slurs, range exercises, and playing melodically are what I really focus on daily. youtu.be/YSCK5CWfJxs?...

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What Makes a Good Warm-Up?

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 26/02/2026

Mark your calendars! Next week, The Fuss is releasing a live album from our Summer 2024 east coast tour, from Otto's Shrunken Head in New York City! Check it out on March 3rd! #trombone #ska🏁

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 19/02/2026

Introducing some jazz and music terminology (obviously with demonstrations) to my Jazz History community college students has given birth to a new series of videos! Check out the full video on the YouTubes and feel free to share with your younger or newer students! youtu.be/7ssXU7ig5yw?...

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Explaining Jazz Terminology- Jazz with Mr. G

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 03/02/2026

Starting a couple new things this week! A new YouTube series that sort of follows the Jazz History courses I teach, and a Substack! Links below! Jazz History with Mr. G: youtu.be/Na-HEMV2Lvo?... Brass with Mr. G Substack: substack.com/@brasswithmr...

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Early Jazz Instruments- Jazz with Mr. G

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 30/01/2026

Protest music has a long and storied history in this country. There is absolutely no better time than right now. Come march with the DC Activist Street Band! dcasb.org/contact/

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 26/01/2026

Come see the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia on February 7th for some Bernstein, Holst, Michael Jackson, and more! We plan to have a blast, no pun intended.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 15/01/2026

Continuing my series on helping developing young brass musicians, here are a number of tools and techniques you can use to break down difficult lines of music into manageable bites in order to be successful! Full video on YouTube youtu.be/E2aQqmO8jYI?...

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How to Tackle Hard Music- Brass with Mr. G

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 12/01/2026

Protest music has a long and storied history in this country. Now is a great time to make your voice heard! Also, reach out if you're interested in hanging with the DC Activist Street Band! All are welcome!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 02/01/2026

2025 was a great year to make great music with great humans, be they middle schoolers, community college students, excellent pros, and anyone in between. Thank you to all of you. Here's to continuing to build community and real human connection through music in 2026! We need it now more than ever.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 31/12/2025

Today on Brass with Mr. G we're talking about getting chops back in shape after taking a break from playing. It's all about those long tones. Please feel free to share with your students! Full version at the YouTube link below. youtu.be/IoTseJvmGdw?...

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How to (Re)Learn to Play a Brass Instrument!

YouTube video by William Gamache

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 26/12/2025

Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays! I feel very fortunate to have been busy working and playing a ton during Gigmas, but now it's time for a little break. You're all rad humans and stellar musicians- hope you get to take a break too!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 15/12/2025

A killer section (and great brass and percussion all around) to play this rad Stan Kenton-style Christmas pops concert with the Symphony Orchestra of Northern Virginia! Thanks to Michael Thompson for the invite and for putting together the whole show concept!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 06/12/2025

Had a rad time opening with The Fuss for The Planet Smashers and Mustard Plug last night at Pearl Street Warehouse! Rad cats, good humans, and a kickass set.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 24/11/2025

Thankful this week to everyone that came out to hang a Shaw's Tavern this past Saturday with the Beltway Bones and Summerton Brass! It's always very gratifying to make good music with great people.

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 20/11/2025

Always a great time with the Beltway Bones! Come start your holidays with us this Saturday, November 22nd, at Shaw's Tavern where you can eat, drink, and be merry! See you there!

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wjgamache.bsky.social @wjgamache.bsky.social · 16/11/2025

Let's Talk Articulation! This time on Brass with Mr. G, we talk articulation. Ta, Ti, Toh, Da- here's a video focused primarily on identifying the various syllables and markings that go into starting your note on a brass instrument. See the full video below on the YouTubes youtu.be/H4hOrJG3owk?...

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Let's Talk Articulation! Brass with Mr. G

YouTube video by William Gamache

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